Three elementary schools across the Albany Diocese will be expanding their pre-kindergarten programs in response to increased interest in their communities, while also making adjustments to the older elementary grades as a result of shifting demographics.

At St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, in the neonatal intensive care unit, Maureen Nyilis cradles five-day-old Adio snugly in her arms. The two sit in a cushioned chair next to Adio's NICU incubator.

As Immaculate Conception parish in Hoosick Falls continues to recover from last summer's devastating flood damage, parishioners are deliberating whether it's best to repair their church or relocate.

Last week, the Albany Diocese launched a redesigned website in an effort to streamline existing information, provide more intuitive navigation and create moments of "encounter" for visitors to www.rcda.org.Thursday, February 15, 2018

At the age of two, "Anna" (name withheld for privacy) was brought to the United States by her parents from Durango, Mexico. Her father knew there were not many opportunities for work in Durango and wanted better opportunities for his family.Thursday, February 1, 2018

The New York State Catholic Conference published a memorandum of opposition on state budget bill S.7511/A.9511, part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's "women's agenda" article VII bill that relates to late-term abortion expansion in New York.Thursday, February 1, 2018

In 2013, Gov. Andrew Cuomo tried to give New York women a present. He called it the "Women's Equality Act," a 10-point plan of policies for women that included protections against salary inequities, sexual harassment, discrimination and domestic violence.Thursday, February 15, 2018

I went on retreat the first week of the new year. The theme that came up on my retreat was "detachment:" detachment from things, but also from attitudes and hidden internal resistances that get in the way of serving God.Thursday, January 25, 2018

In the gymnasium of the Academy of the Holy Names in Albany, senior girls sat in groups on the floor. In each of their laps was a purple sheet of paper with the words, "You are beautiful because..." and room to write affirmations.Thursday, February 8, 2018

In the parish center of St. Pius X Church in Loudonville, a little girl stood in front of an inflatable football goal, looking determined. With a foam football in her hand and her eyes locked on the target, she sent the ball soaring through the air and into the goal -- a perfect shot.Thursday, February 8, 2018